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just saying you're going to get us a job is not merely enough. if you can expand aimer corps a national service or teach for america or those sorts of programs or is he going to merely just look at the tax code and hope that that trickles down. which might take too long to an unemploys young person who needed work yesterday. >> there are certain states where the youth vote matters a whole lot and would be of those is virginia right? >> absolutely. key state for the president. ohio's another big one. but virginia -- >> why? is it because virginia has so many college campuses? there's a university of virginia. >> up north where there's a lot of community college students who've been greatly impacted by it. good signs so far, long lines in virginia. not that long lines are always good from a democratic perspective. shows there's high turnout but of course too long a lines means that our -- our democracy's inadequately prepared for turnout which is something we have to move or by expanding early voting and technology and so forth. >> we don't want fo
just saying you're going to get us a job is not merely enough. if you can expand aimer corps a national service or teach for america or those sorts of programs or is he going to merely just look at the tax code and hope that that trickles down. which might take too long to an unemploys young person who needed work yesterday. >> there are certain states where the youth vote matters a whole lot and would be of those is virginia right? >> absolutely. key state for the president. ohio's...
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Nov 1, 2012
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we have been unable to contact them as they have been unable to contact us. >> give us an idea of it. >> and we have, well, every day working guys to the people that will have a lot of money. >> reporter: and they are in this boat back here. the integrity was once owned by the late walter. >>> over on long beach, island, simply damage everywhere. huge amounts of sand filled in the streets. no water, no sewer, no electric gas or phone service. the folks evacuated are being forced to stay away. those who decide to ride out the storm on the island, they are now working together, trying to clean it up. the mayor says that the sand could end up costing more. should i say that sandy could end up costing more than $700 million. >> well, some subways and the commuter rails are up and running in new york city. but traffic, they are still the big problem. and flooding, it is crippling the two major tunnels into manhattan. we've got a look at that there for you. >> just a couple hours ago, i actually had a chance to tour a flooded tunnel, just like the one you're seeing behind me. we're in a spe
we have been unable to contact them as they have been unable to contact us. >> give us an idea of it. >> and we have, well, every day working guys to the people that will have a lot of money. >> reporter: and they are in this boat back here. the integrity was once owned by the late walter. >>> over on long beach, island, simply damage everywhere. huge amounts of sand filled in the streets. no water, no sewer, no electric gas or phone service. the folks evacuated are...
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Nov 5, 2012
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it could miss us and could give us a brush. if it goes further west in rain and wind and even snow are possible. here is the energy right now back into kentucky and tennessee and back into the southeast. this will move off the coast of the southeast as we get into tomorrow night. won't be a noreaster until tomorrow night and begin to move up the coast. chilly right now. the ground above freezing. we're in the 40s, come back and talk about a freeze warning and talk about the wednesday event. also have weather for the battleground states. >> we'll see you then. people who lost their homes in super storm sandy are trying to salvage what they can as they brace for the possible noreaster. a million people remain without power one week after the storm. >> commuting is difficult with gas shortages and mass transit problems and now another storm heading to the area. one homeowner who barely made it out alive. >> reporter: good evening. there are so many people in this hard hit community who have lost absolutely everything they own. thi
it could miss us and could give us a brush. if it goes further west in rain and wind and even snow are possible. here is the energy right now back into kentucky and tennessee and back into the southeast. this will move off the coast of the southeast as we get into tomorrow night. won't be a noreaster until tomorrow night and begin to move up the coast. chilly right now. the ground above freezing. we're in the 40s, come back and talk about a freeze warning and talk about the wednesday event....
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Nov 15, 2012
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they suggested he contact us. to unravel the mystery of his meter, pepco required him to sign a release. >> they wanted permission for you to investigate. i said oh please. >> reporter: this time pepco's investigation found something. his meter wasn't his meter at all. for months, he had been charged for power his small shop wasn't using. >> i made one phone call to you guys, next thing i know the ball is reading, three days later i have resolution. >> reporter: so tonight when he shuts off the lights, his pepco meter should be shutting down too. >> pepco declined an on camera interview. to this day they maintained that the bill was correct for a meter, but they acknowledged that his meter was not the right meter that it was wrongly assigned, they say. they blame it on his landlord. >> who could we blame for pepco not figuring it out on their own? >> they never apologized that they didn't do anything wrong that he did nothing wrong. they say it is very expensive to test these meters and to pull them out of service
they suggested he contact us. to unravel the mystery of his meter, pepco required him to sign a release. >> they wanted permission for you to investigate. i said oh please. >> reporter: this time pepco's investigation found something. his meter wasn't his meter at all. for months, he had been charged for power his small shop wasn't using. >> i made one phone call to you guys, next thing i know the ball is reading, three days later i have resolution. >> reporter: so...
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Nov 8, 2012
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preparing us for the days ahead. and don't face the life challenges alone. 9news, they will be everywhere you need us to be. >>> there is a bit of a potential showdown brewing between the white house and capitol hill. not the first time either. they will go back to washington next tuesday and they won't have any time to wait. >> other else we all face automatic spending cut tax increases that threaten to endanger the economy. they spent the day on capitol hill. >> now that the election is done, lawmakers are scrambling to avoid that dreaded fiscal clip and the deadline is coming fast. >> the congressional leaders started looking for an opening to move them away from the so- called fiscal clift. >> they stand ready to work with you. >> compromise is not a dirty word. >> reporter: without a deal before the end of the year, families will see their taxes go up $2,000 to $3,000. they will see their budget slashed and they could climb above 9%. it's tough medicine for an economy still in recovery. >> it is very likely suff
preparing us for the days ahead. and don't face the life challenges alone. 9news, they will be everywhere you need us to be. >>> there is a bit of a potential showdown brewing between the white house and capitol hill. not the first time either. they will go back to washington next tuesday and they won't have any time to wait. >> other else we all face automatic spending cut tax increases that threaten to endanger the economy. they spent the day on capitol hill. >> now that...
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stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> caught on tape, a suspected thief who thought key get away with stealing gas ends up getting burned. here's surveillance video from arizona. investigators say a man was trying to steal gasoline by siphoning it with a motorized pump but he ends up catching himself and his truck on fire. the burning truck ends up crashing into a home, torching that garage. the thief is still at large. what a mess. over what? >>> a california woman just days away from losing a $23 million jackpot. >> thanks to her daughter she is going to get those winnings. turns out the woman didn't know she had the winning ticket. her daughter recognized her mother from a liquor store surveillance photo in the newspaper, and it turns out the woman had left that winning ticket in the car. the the woman went to her car and she found it just in time. >>> wusa is appealing a decision by the federal communications commission requiring the station to let pro-life independent presidential candidate r
stay with us. we'll be right back. >>> caught on tape, a suspected thief who thought key get away with stealing gas ends up getting burned. here's surveillance video from arizona. investigators say a man was trying to steal gasoline by siphoning it with a motorized pump but he ends up catching himself and his truck on fire. the burning truck ends up crashing into a home, torching that garage. the thief is still at large. what a mess. over what? >>> a california woman just days...
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Nov 7, 2012
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stay with us. we'll be right back and we'll explain that last piece, too. >>> voters in two western states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. starting december 6th it will be legal for people over 21 to legally posses 1 ounce of marijuana in washington state. a ballot measure to decriminalize pot was also approved in colorado. supporters including travel writer rick steves say yesterday's vote is the first step. >> this is the beginning of taking apart prohibition one step at a time. that's how they did it 80 years ago against alcohol. that's how we're going to do it now against marijuana. >> the governor of colorado still says marijuana is an illegal drug and supporters should not break out the cheetos or goldfish too quickly. >>> los angeles voters passed legislation requiring performers to use condoms while making x-rated movies. the measure was backed by the aids healthcare foundation as a way to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted disease including aids in the pornography
stay with us. we'll be right back and we'll explain that last piece, too. >>> voters in two western states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. starting december 6th it will be legal for people over 21 to legally posses 1 ounce of marijuana in washington state. a ballot measure to decriminalize pot was also approved in colorado. supporters including travel writer rick steves say yesterday's vote is the first step. >> this is the beginning of taking apart prohibition...
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Nov 13, 2012
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the former chair won't talk to us, can you share with us how is he feeling? what's the disposition? >> oh wow. you know i mean he's obviously extremely disappointed. you know first in himself. and the situation that he finds himself in. and all it means. i mean he's really unhappy about this. absolutely. >> reporter: the 42-year-old former chairman of the d.c. council was also given 480 hours of visible commity service. after that he must serve two years supervised probation. >> that was bruce johnson reporting. meantime there was a startling development today in the case of the man police call the east coast rapist. that suspect aaron thomas had been expected to accept a plea deal today in prince william county but instead he changed his mind and told the judge he was not sure exactly what he was doing. thomas had been cooperated to pled guilty to -- expected to plead guilty to rape and abduction charges from 2009 but now the stage is set for a possible trial in january? prince william county and also accused in a series of rapes all along the east coast. >>> and testimony is under
the former chair won't talk to us, can you share with us how is he feeling? what's the disposition? >> oh wow. you know i mean he's obviously extremely disappointed. you know first in himself. and the situation that he finds himself in. and all it means. i mean he's really unhappy about this. absolutely. >> reporter: the 42-year-old former chairman of the d.c. council was also given 480 hours of visible commity service. after that he must serve two years supervised probation....